NJ S4866

Creates a 3-year provisional license for international medical graduates who have a medical degree from the last 7 years, completed residency or practiced medicine for at least 5 of the last 7 years, and possess basic English fluency

Requires provisional licensees to practice only under direct supervision of a fully licensed New Jersey physician and have either a job offer from a licensed healthcare provider or be licensed to practice in certain board-approved countries

Provisional licenses automatically convert to full licenses after 3 years if no impairment, malpractice, fraud, or misconduct is reported to the State Board of Medical Examiners

Prohibits healthcare providers from paying internationally-trained physicians less than 90% of the average compensation for physicians in the same specialty and geographic region

Mandates that provisional licensees provide patients with written disclosure of their medical school, residency/fellowship programs, and that their credentials were deemed equivalent to U.S. standards